MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2008 Weekend Programme

Friday 5th December 2008

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Spectacular Ceilidh Dance
Come and dance the night away with one of Scotland’s top bands The Occasionals.
Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
Doors open 9.30pm Tickets £8 Box Office 0141 353 8000

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Music Session
Relax in an informal atmosphere with some great live music.  Why not bring your instrument and join in!
Lauries Acoustic Music Bar, 34 King Street, Glasgow 0141 552 7123
Start time 8pm Free Entry.

Saturday 6th December 2008

Scots Song workshop with Fiona Hunter (Malinky)
Lauries Acoustic Music Bar, 34 King Street, Glasgow 0141 552 7123
Start time 12 mid-day Free Entry, All Welcome (duration 1 hr)

Gaelic Song workshop with Maeve Mackinnon
Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
Start time 2pm, in the cafe, Free Entry, All Welcome (duration 1 hr)

Babbity Bowsters Music Session
Come and join in this famous session.
Babbity Bowsters, Merchant City, Glasgow
Start time 3pm, Free Entry

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards and Gala Concert
Featuring Capercaillie, Karine Polwart Band, Session A9, Lau, St Rochs Ceilidh Band, The Cast, Breabach, Strathclyde Police Band, Jimmy Shand 100th birthday tribute. The comperes are Mary Ann Kennedy (BBC Radio Scotland) and Tony Kearney (Rivercity)
Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
Doors open 7pm Tickets SOLD OUT

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Satellite Party
A great night of music and song featuring performances from past winners and nominees of the Scots Trad Music Awards. The compere for the evening is Darren MacLean.

Performing on the night are:
Gary Innes and Mike Bryan (7pm)
Findlay Napier & the Bar Room Mountaineers (8pm)
Lori Watson Rule of Three (9pm)
Karine Polwart/ Corrina Hewat/ Annie Grace  (10pm)
Saltfishforty (11pm)
Singaround (from 12 midnight)

There will be a session with BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2009 finalist Daniel Thorpe (starts at 8pm) and visits from the 2009 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Award Winners. Get there by 7pm (start of show) and receive a wee surprise.
Lauries Acoustic Music Bar, 34 King Street, Glasgow 0141 552 7123
Start time 7pm Free Entry.

MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Festival Club
Our late night club featuring a Trad Music Disco and a performance from top Scottish band Session A9. A great end to the weekend.
Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
Doors open midnight Tickets £10 Box Office 0141 353 8000

Look out for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards show on BBC ALBA on 8th December. Our year on TV!” It will also be available on BBC IPlayer from the 9th December.

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